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US-backed forces break into ISIL’s last Euphrates stronghold – map & video
[AlMasdar] 2018-09-14 (6:30 A.M.) ‐ The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) scored a major advance in the Deir Ezzor Governorate this week after restarting their operations in the Euphrates River Valley."On September 10th, the SDF began to advance from 4 different fronts towards the areas controlled by the ISIS terrorist organization such an as Hajin, al-Susa, al-Shafa and the neighboring villages." Backed by heavy  s from the French and US air forces, the Syrian Democratic Forces made a significant push into the town of Baghouz Fouqani on Wednesday after finally cracking the Islamic State...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... ’s lines near the Iraqi border. The SDF was able to break through the first line of the Islamic State’s defenses and advance about 3 km into their Euphrates Valley stronghold. In this area, a number of military points were seized and destroyed from the Islamic State, the SDF’s media added. On the al-Kasrah axis, the SDF had advanced about 6 km within the first two days. Posted by: trailing wife 2018-09-14 |
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